Quality Engineer

Job Title

Quality Engineer

Permanent

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Full-time

Production

Quality - Quality management

The Quality Engineer is a member of the Quality Team with primary responsibilities for ensuring the quality and airworthiness of components and repairs carried out at the repair station (MRO). The role involves the development, management, and communication of quality assurance methodologies to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, with a key focus on FAA coordination and PMA-related regulatory documentation and compliance activities.

• Serve as a primary quality point of contact with the FAA and other regulatory authorities for Part 145 activities, audits, surveillance, conformity inspections, and regulatory inquiries
• Lead preparation, review, and maintenance of FAA regulatory documentation, with particular emphasis on PMA-related documentation, data substantiation, conformity records, and approval support as applicable to MRO operations
• Coordinate directly with FAA inspectors on quality and airworthiness matters, including audit preparation, corrective action responses, finding closure, and ongoing regulatory compliance
• Ensure PMA-related activities comply with applicable CFRs, FAA guidance, and internal quality management system requirements.
• Collaborate with various functions to ensure quality standards are established and adhered to on all processes, programs, maintenance/repair and throughout the supply chain.
• Use knowledge of electronic components, mechanical components and material used for production/repair of hardware to assess compliance with program requirements, contract, and engineering documentation
• Design and analyze quality inspection and testing processes, conduct quality assurance audits
• Ensure that corrective measures meet acceptable quality and reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements and perform follow-up verification for effectiveness of corrective measures.
• Conduct comprehensive root cause/corrective action on nonconformities; participate in Continuous Improvement activities
• Perform customer interface and manage flow down of customer requirements
• Manage customer satisfaction from the quality perspective
• Approve manufacturing/repair documents & support all aspects of repair station quality
• Liaise with the internal/external organizations/customers on quality issues and corrective actions
• Collect and analyze data, and generate technical reports and presentations
• Responsible for data integrity and process conformance to regulatory bodies like the FAA (Part 145), EASA (Part 145), and CAAC, as well as customer requirements and internal quality management systems (e.g., AS9100, AS9110).
• Interface with the FAA, third party regulators and other regulatory agencies during audits and address quality-related topics or issues.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position and occasionally move about the office and production floor. Constantly operates and use a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copier/printer and laboratory machinery. The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information.

The ability to observe, identify and assess details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds across office for various needs.

The work environment is split between office & production floor, with most work being performed in the office. Noise level in the office is typically quiet while the noise level in the production floor could occasionally require hearing protection.

Experience with in the Aerospace Industry is a plus.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering, statistics, quality or a related field
• A…